Is this "the" case?

[EvilSponge]

I came across this in my net travels what do people think?
It's a blinged CM stacker T01 to be honest I don't like the look too much but it is ready to mount a x3 up top and a 2x rad on the bottom rad thoughts? ready 8/26/08 to us channel

-sponge
new cm

 

[Tullphan]

WOW!!
I want one!!
Did you notice wheels anywhere?

 

[EvilSponge]

Nope no wheels but that is an easy mod. It has no side window which I feel in a water cooled system is important as you want to see leaks right away and how full your resivior is ect. Dunno something about it just strikes me wrong about it though it is water ready would not be a big strech to bottom mount a x3 rad. I wonder if a 810 window side panel would fit then were getting somewhere!

-sponge
I like that it has a fill port up top nice touch

 

[Zepper]

Interested, but I don't much care for superficial excrescence.

.bh.

 

[RallyMaster]

I didn't think Cooler Master would ever go all out with one of these things...and I thought the Stacker 832 was crazy enough...

 

[EvilSponge]

Yes I have to agree with you Zepper for some reason it kind of reminds me of antec900ish. The big sell I suppose is the whole mount your rads and your ready to go. Dunno I think my search must continue for "the" case.



-sponge

 

[herm0016]

looks like a step in the right direction. looks like a great case.

 

[EvilSponge]

It's growing on me will need to see some more pictures on release time

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

my next case:

http://www.microcool.it/english/101prod.html

 

[EvilSponge]

A real test rig eh. I like it but how much coin?

-sponge

 

[Sylvanas]

Doesn't look much different to my T01 : /

 

[EvilSponge]

Agreed but the T01 alas is discontinued

-sponge

 

[Corporate Thug]

IMO, coolermaster has the clumsy looking cases. There is no refinement esp. when compared to silverstone or lian li.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: EvilSponge
A real test rig eh. I like it but how much coin?

-sponge

getting gary to special order me one.

should have it in 2-4 weeks

price tag was seen in Europe at 200 euros.

so about 300 dollars.


Evil want some advice. All cases are the same. If your gonna really invest in a case, get a horizontal bed setup.

Like a DD Torture Rack.

Or save that extra and splurg on that MountMods Horrizon CYO.

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: Tullphan
WOW!!
I want one!!
Did you notice wheels anywhere?

lol, you and your wheels

 

[Zepper]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
my next case:

http://www.microcool.it/english/101prod.html

I don't see a grounding bus - not completely thought out, sorry. If it's gonna cost $300., it had better be a thoroughly finished and integrated product with nothing left for me to do except use it. If I can spot that large a flaw with just a few moments of study, what else lurks?

.bh.

 

[EvilSponge]

LOL Zepper quick question for you what are your thoughts on the Lian-li A70A

-sponge

Aig your advise is always appreciated but I can't do a rack system I have a three year old that likes to put fingers in everything. I find it really hard to justify spending $300+ on a computer case. I know it's a hobby but I try to be more of a value hobbyist but then when I do find a technology that works well I don't mind spending extra. As an example my current Lian-li case I got for $79.00 on sale LOL.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Zepper

Originally posted by: aigomorla
my next case:

http://www.microcool.it/english/101prod.html

I don't see a grounding bus - not completely thought out, sorry. If it's gonna cost $300., it had better be a thoroughly finished and integrated product with nothing left for me to do except use it. If I can spot that large a flaw with just a few moments of study, what else lurks?

.bh.

LOL...

zepper this case isnt for the typical joe.

The typical joe does not throw dual pumps dual rads and 400 dollars worth of h2o eq.

Evil actually does fit in this catigory.

Evil trust me bro, flat bed. Expecially since gpu blocks are getting up to 1kg now.


DD Torture rack is 129.99 i think.

 

[Zepper]

aigo,

Whether for average joe or not, a test station needs a grounding bus. At $300. a buyer shouldn't have to jerry-rig something post facto.

Sponge,

re. the A70A. I prefer my aluminum cases in silver, so that's OK. Hmmm, five or more L-L OEM fans - she'll be a screaming meemie (add a fan controller to the order or a half dozen better fans)... Generally I prefer the HDD cages in the proper (front to rear) orientation. L-L often makes their cages easily removable and aluminum is soft for easy drilling and tapping. Most of the stuff is similar to the Rocketfish, so you may have to move some of the junk away from the fans like those long card supports (see my First Impression thread on the Rocketfish for some applicable tips). I know that the L-L OEM fans react poorly to close items noise wise. Lots of superfluous venting, but that's easy to cover. I don't see any of the toolless optical drive clips as found in the RFFT, perhaps you can find some at Performance-PCs or SilverPCs to bump your cost up. And as Tullphan would say: "Wherez da wheelz?" Enough nitpicking fer ya, or need I go on? ;-)

I'd say this one has quite a bit too much left for the owner to do at the price. At $50. for the RFFT, there was lots of room left in the budget for some fixing. At least this one looks like it has decent feet...

Look for a C-M 810. Should cool better and save you some money too.

.bh.

 

[EvilSponge]

LOL Aig well like I said when I come across a technology that works above average I'll spend but again not recklessly I like value. Yeah to be honest I'm sure you are right a rack is a good fit for me I like to tinker and improve my setup constantly. Well you took the plunge lets see what kind of performance $300 buys I'll be watching you muwaaha. Please post pics and impressions once it arrives. BTW my temp issues I believe are directly related to the space heater nvidia calls a 8800GTX I need to manage that first again my current case is too small and does not evacuate the heat generated from this card too well

-sponge

 

[aigomorla]

the DD torture rack is half the price.

Also zepper the case is acrylic. Why would you need to ground or better yet, how would you ground?

 

[EvilSponge]

Thanks Zepper mind you I know going in allot of modification would need to happen to fit my needs ie dual loop system. I think all the basics are there in the A70A for a a great case after mods. I am very pleased with the quality of my current Lian-li case it's just I have out grown it with my move to water. Now with that being said a rack would be better for someone like me but just not practical with kids about. I don't think you can find a $50 RRFT these days. I have already ruled out the CM -810 stacker it will not accommodate two large rads with dual loops

-sponge

 

[Zepper]

Nope, but you can still find one on fleaBay and grab for around $100. shipped. There is one there right now with 11 minutes to go for only $84. at current bid shipped. Link: RFFT
There about 5 on there right now.

.bh.

 

[EvilSponge]

Thanks Zepper after closer inspection of RF still not quite it sigh the search continues man maybe it is rack time LOL

-sponge

 

[BonzaiDuck]

The larger fans I've seen with XCLIO and other models. Not a bad idea.

I can appreciate the fine differences of aesthetic nuance between Lian-Li and certain CoolerMasters, but I got my Stacker 830 for $170 no shipping, no tax. And its features meet the demands of my approach to cooling. I agree that the earlier Stacker models had features that might have been better left in the mix with the 830 design.

Gotta say, though, this "HAF" thing looks promising.